# 404: If You Don’t Get Gas Now, You Might Become A Skeleton

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2023-07-14
- Length: 1h 14m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-07-14-404-if-you-dont-get-gas-now-you-might-become-a-skeleton
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/404-if-you-dont-get-gas-now-you-might-become-a-skeleton

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta's restoration of an old 'graveyard house' involving structural repairs and foundation work, Picciuto's construction of a multi-TV video wall, and Clagett's restoration of a vintage Coleman kerosene lantern into an LED and audio device. The hosts also reflect on their humble beginnings, sharing stories about their first tools, early workshops, and the evolution of their maker journeys. They highlight specific challenges such as managing structural stress in old wood framing and debugging complex video signal routing for their DIY projects.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-07-14-404-if-you-dont-get-gas-now-you-might-become-a-skeleton#t=0) Introduction: Geography and Local Context
- [10:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-07-14-404-if-you-dont-get-gas-now-you-might-become-a-skeleton#t=631) Jimmy Diresta: Restoring the Graveyard House
- [21:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-07-14-404-if-you-dont-get-gas-now-you-might-become-a-skeleton#t=1297) David Picciuto: Building a Multi-TV Video Wall
- [26:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-07-14-404-if-you-dont-get-gas-now-you-might-become-a-skeleton#t=1612) Bob Clagett: Restoring a Coleman Lantern
- [35:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-07-14-404-if-you-dont-get-gas-now-you-might-become-a-skeleton#t=2127) Humble Beginnings: First Tools and Workshops
- [57:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-07-14-404-if-you-dont-get-gas-now-you-might-become-a-skeleton#t=3435) Reflections on Growth and Community

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Coleman (product)
- Arduino (chip)
- Best Buy (company)
- eBay (company)
- Apple TV (product)
- Amazon (company)
- Delta Unisaw (product)
- Makita (product)
- Grizzly (company)
- Harbor Freight (company)
- Black and Decker (company)
- Matt Peech (other)
- Route 66 (other)

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- [1: Start Tinkering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2013-05-16-1-start-tinkering) (Embedded.fm)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2014-12-10-the-spark-gap-episode-23) (The Spark Gap)
- [124: Please Don't Light Yourself On Fire](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-11-05-124-please-dont-light-yourself-on-fire) (Embedded.fm)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-01-07-the-spark-gap-episode-24) (The Spark Gap)

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